It was a really good earnings quarter for banks nationwide, and Idaho’s publicly owned banks were no exception. It was, in fact, the highest quarter for quarterly net income ever, according to a representative who asked not to be named ...

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Two banks with Idaho locations have announced mergers, one of which would increase Banner Bank’s presence in northern Idaho. Banner announced Nov. 5 that it will acquire AmericanWest Bank, based in Spokane, for $702 million. Meanwhile, Montana-based Glacier Bank, which ...

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